diff --git a/etc/rc.d/netwait b/etc/rc.d/netwait
index d7a51849410..1d3556ab881 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/netwait
+++ b/etc/rc.d/netwait
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="netwait"
-rc_var=`set_rcvar`
+rcvar=`set_rcvar`
+
 start_cmd="${name}_start"
 stop_cmd=":"